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Pakistan: Polio vaccination a prerequisite for obtaining birth, death and
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has mandated polio vaccination for families to obtain birth, death, and marriage certificates. Focused on Peshawar and surrounding areas, the directive is aimed at boosting vaccination coverage to eradicate polio. Non-compliance could result in discipl
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Polio case reported in Jacobabad, overall tally in Pakistan rises to 64 in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to an official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, the lab said that a case has been reported in Jacobabad on Wednesday.
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Pakistan reports four new polio cases, total reaches 63 in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, raising the total for 2024 to 63, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The new cases were detected in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Jacobabad, and Sukkur, with the case in Sukkur being the area's first.
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Pakistan reports 49th polio case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The latest case, detected in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, marks the district's first confirmed polio infection, underscoring the virus's ongoing spread across the country, health authorities announced on Thursday, as per Geo News.
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Pakistan: 47th polio case in Sindh raises health concerns
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The statement said on Friday that the lab confirmed the detection of WPV1 in a male child from Ghotki, adding that it was the first polio case from the district
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Pakistan: 46th polio case in Balochistan raises health concerns
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The 46th polio case in Pakistan was detected on Tuesday from the Qila Saifullah district of Balochistan, bringing the national tally for 2024 to 46 cases.
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US adds textile companies to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity Lis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) added textile companies of the People's Republic of China(PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding 78 entities to the list to ensure the eradication of forced labour against Uyghurs in Xinjiang region on Thursday.
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Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported a new polio case in Balochistan's Chagai district, raising the country's total number of cases this year to 43, as per data from the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme.
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Pak: 2 cops on security duty of polio team die in terrorist attack
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Two police personnel who were on security duty for the polio team died in a terrorist attack in the Upper Orakzai district, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
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UAE highlights its milestone achievements in global polio eradication unde
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention of UAE, stressed that the country has achieved significant milestones in the global eradication of polio thanks to the strategic vision of the UAE's leadership, led by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya
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WHO congratulates South East Asia for its polio eradication achievements o
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia, on Thursday congratulated the region for achieving and maintaining a decade of polio-free status on World Polio Day celebrated today.
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Sunidhi Chauhan teams up with Alive India Foundation to spread awareness o
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21: Bengauluru is all set to welcome singing sensation, Sunidhi Chauhan and her I AM HOME Concert, presented by the Music Man of India, Supratiek Ghosh and his Foundation ALIVE INDIA at the Bharatiya Mall on 26th October, Saturday, 6pm. The unique part of the music
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